<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">From: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Sasha Paris <<a href="mailto:sasha@sustainabletompkins.org" class="">sasha@sustainabletompkins.org</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><b class="">[sustainable_tompkins-l] Neighborhood Mini-Grant application deadline September 1</b><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Date: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">August 16, 2018 at 6:46:56 PM GMT-4<br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Sustainability in Tompkins County <<a href="mailto:sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu" class="">sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu</a>><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=""><b class="">Reply-To: </b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">"Sustainability in Tompkins County" <<a href="mailto:sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu" class="">sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu</a>><br class=""></span></div><br class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)" class=""><font face="Helvetica" class="">Do
you have an idea for a project to make our community more sustainable,
resilient, or inclusive? Need a little help in covering the
costs? Sustainable Tompkins is accepting applications for our fall round of <span class="gmail-m_-7383002790951038017gmail-m_921095917147331892gmail-m_4330416758182498335gmail-m_2130631945230067635m_-7224402746570291051gmail-m_-2010488889756143801m_7804568953750075237gmail-m_-8738673549369492665gmail-m_-6486289955033957688gmail-m_-1279608324585955424gmail-m_3299144917335710756gmail-m_-9087472300445446512gmail-il"><span class="gmail-m_-7383002790951038017gmail-m_921095917147331892gmail-m_4330416758182498335gmail-m_2130631945230067635m_-7224402746570291051gmail-m_-2010488889756143801m_7804568953750075237gmail-m_-8738673549369492665gmail-m_-6486289955033957688gmail-il"><span class="gmail-m_-7383002790951038017gmail-m_921095917147331892gmail-m_4330416758182498335gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">Neighborhood</span></span></span></span> <span class="gmail-m_-7383002790951038017gmail-m_921095917147331892gmail-m_4330416758182498335gmail-m_2130631945230067635m_-7224402746570291051gmail-m_-2010488889756143801m_7804568953750075237gmail-m_-8738673549369492665gmail-m_-6486289955033957688gmail-m_-1279608324585955424gmail-m_3299144917335710756gmail-m_-9087472300445446512gmail-il"><span class="gmail-m_-7383002790951038017gmail-m_921095917147331892gmail-m_4330416758182498335gmail-m_2130631945230067635m_-7224402746570291051gmail-m_-2010488889756143801m_7804568953750075237gmail-m_-8738673549369492665gmail-m_-6486289955033957688gmail-il"><span class="gmail-m_-7383002790951038017gmail-m_921095917147331892gmail-m_4330416758182498335gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">Mini</span></span></span></span>-G<span class="gmail-m_-7383002790951038017gmail-m_921095917147331892gmail-m_4330416758182498335gmail-m_2130631945230067635m_-7224402746570291051gmail-m_-2010488889756143801m_7804568953750075237gmail-m_-8738673549369492665gmail-m_-6486289955033957688gmail-m_-1279608324585955424gmail-m_3299144917335710756gmail-m_-9087472300445446512gmail-il"><span class="gmail-m_-7383002790951038017gmail-m_921095917147331892gmail-m_4330416758182498335gmail-m_2130631945230067635m_-7224402746570291051gmail-m_-2010488889756143801m_7804568953750075237gmail-m_-8738673549369492665gmail-m_-6486289955033957688gmail-il">rants</span></span>. Applications are due September 1.<br class=""></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)" class=""><br class=""></span><span style="font-family:times" class=""><font face="Helvetica" color="#17488a" class=""><font class="">The</font> </font><a href="https://sustainabletompkins.org/programs/neighborhood-mini-grant-program/" target="_blank" class=""><font face="Helvetica" color="#17488a" class="">Sustainable Tompkins <span class="gmail-m_-7383002790951038017gmail-m_921095917147331892gmail-m_4330416758182498335gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">Neighborhood</span></span> <span class="gmail-m_-7383002790951038017gmail-m_921095917147331892gmail-m_4330416758182498335gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">Mini</span></span>-Gra<wbr class="">nt program</font></a> </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica" class="">provides support for</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica;background-color:rgb(242,242,213)" class=""> </span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:helvetica" class="">initiatives promoting environmental sustainability, equity, and environmental, economic, and social justice in Tompkins County. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:helvetica" class=""><font class=""><br class=""></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:helvetica" class=""><font class=""><span class="gmail-m_-7383002790951038017gmail-m_921095917147331892gmail-m_4330416758182498335gmail-m_2130631945230067635m_-7224402746570291051gmail-m_-2010488889756143801m_7804568953750075237gmail-m_-8738673549369492665gmail-m_-6486289955033957688gmail-m_-1279608324585955424gmail-m_3299144917335710756gmail-m_-9087472300445446512gmail-il"><span class="gmail-m_-7383002790951038017gmail-m_921095917147331892gmail-m_4330416758182498335gmail-m_2130631945230067635m_-7224402746570291051gmail-m_-2010488889756143801m_7804568953750075237gmail-m_-8738673549369492665gmail-m_-6486289955033957688gmail-il">Grants</span></span> range from $150-$750 and have been awarded to diverse entities for locally-based initiatives </font></span>sustainable
food systems, alternative transportation, waste reduction/reuse, energy
conservation/fossil fuel use reduction, and environmental
education, and addressing social and economic inequality.<span style="font-family:helvetica" class=""><font class=""> Proposals
are reviewed quarterly by a team of community members. The program is
sponsored by the Park Foundation, Beck Equipment, Natural Investments,
Finger Lakes Wealth Management, Craig Riecke, and local donors.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:helvetica" class=""><font class=""><br class=""></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:helvetica" class=""><font class="">Individuals, organizations, and <span class="gmail-m_-7383002790951038017gmail-m_921095917147331892gmail-m_4330416758182498335gmail-m_2130631945230067635m_-7224402746570291051gmail-m_-2010488889756143801m_7804568953750075237gmail-m_-8738673549369492665gmail-m_-6486289955033957688gmail-m_-1279608324585955424gmail-m_3299144917335710756gmail-m_-9087472300445446512gmail-il"><span class="gmail-m_-7383002790951038017gmail-m_921095917147331892gmail-m_4330416758182498335gmail-m_2130631945230067635m_-7224402746570291051gmail-m_-2010488889756143801m_7804568953750075237gmail-m_-8738673549369492665gmail-m_-6486289955033957688gmail-il"><span class="gmail-m_-7383002790951038017gmail-m_921095917147331892gmail-m_4330416758182498335gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">neighborhood</span></span></span></span> groups
are welcome to apply, as are local microbusinesses seeking to green
their operations or extend their products or services to low-income
clientele</font><font color="#ff0000" class="">. </font></span></p><span style="font-family:helvetica" class=""><div class=""><font color="#ff0000" class=""><font size="2" class=""></font><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font size="2" class="">Successful initiatives support<wbr class="">ed by </font><span class="gmail-m_-7383002790951038017gmail-m_921095917147331892gmail-m_4330416758182498335gmail-il"><font size="2" class=""><span class="gmail-il">Neighborhood</span></font></span><font size="2" class=""> </font><span class="gmail-m_-7383002790951038017gmail-m_921095917147331892gmail-m_4330416758182498335gmail-il"><font size="2" class=""><span class="gmail-il">Mini</span></font></span><font size="2" class="">-Grants in 2016 and 2017 include </font><font size="2" class="">textile-making
courses and workshops at Luna Fiber Studio, creation of a pop-up
farmers' market in Freeville, establishment of the Finger Lakes Toy
Library as a lending collection of environmentally-friendly toys,
and the 2017 Farm to Plate Conference run by the Groundswell Center for
Local Food and Farming</font><font size="2" class="">. </font></div><div class=""><font color="rgb(0,0,0)" class=""></font><font size="2" class=""></font><br class=""></div><div style="color:rgb(51,51,51)" class=""><font size="2" class="">Applications are due </font><u class=""><font size="2" class="">on or before </font></u><u class=""><font size="2" class="">September 1, 2018</font></u><font size="2" class="">. To request an application form, or if you have questions, please contact me at </font><a href="mailto:sasha@sustainabletompkins.org" target="_blank" class=""><font size="2" class="">sasha@sustainabletompkins.o<wbr class="">rg</font></a><font size="2" class="">.</font></div></span>
<br clear="all" class=""><div class=""><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><span style="" class=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial" class="">Sasha Paris<br class="">Neighborhood Mini-Grant Coordinator<br class="">Sustainable Tompkins<br class=""></span>309 N. Aurora Street<br class="">Ithaca, NY 14850</span><br class=""><a href="http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/" target="_blank" class=""><font color="#0000ff" class="">www.sustainabletompkins.org</font></a><br class="">Office phone: 607-272-1720 </div><div style="font-size:12.8px" class=""><a href="mailto:sasha@sustainabletompkins.org" target="_blank" class="">sasha@sustainabletompkins.org</a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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